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• Carpet Terms

  Carpet Terms

  Help with carpet terminology from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI).
• Awning

  Awnings

  Tread lightly while cleaning these sun screens.
• Excrement

  Excrement

  Also known as feces or stool, it must be dealt with safely and promptly.

• Silk

  Your best bet? Read and follow the fabric-care label stitched into the garment.
• Foam Rubber

  Foam rubber

  Periodic attention is needed to minimize foul odors.
• Brass

  Brass

  Many brass objects have been coated with lacquer to help maintain the shine. Avoid using abrasive pads or cleaners, since abrasion will remove the lacquer.
• Feces

  Feces

  Also known as stool or excrement, this waste must be dealt with safely.

• Mineral scale

  That white or beige crust is coming from your tap water.
• Air Conditioner

  Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Humidifier, whole house

  Basic tips follow on keeping your unit in tip-top shape. Don’t have one? You might not need it after all.
• Knives

  Cutlery

  Why hand washing is better when it comes to your knives.
• Bathroom Rug

  Bathroom rug

  Just chuck them into the washing machine.

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  What they are, and how you can stay safe while using them.
• Grease

  Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.
• Microfiber

  Microfiber mop

  A relatively new mop material that captures and removes soil through use of tiny, dense arrangements of synthetic fibers.
• Broom

  Broom

  Old-style corn brooms are much harder to use than their modern counterparts.

• Vacuum filtration

  Keeping the dust inside your vacuum.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• Rinse

  This step in the cleaning process has the biggest impact on final results.
• Toilet

  Toilet cleaners

  Some thoughts on different products for easing this task.

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